Photos: Pianist David Kaplan to Release QUASI UNA FANTASIA Album
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026
Pianist David Kaplan will release his second solo album centered on Beethoven's two Sonatas quasi una Fantasia, exploring the boundary between composition and improvisation alongside works by Ligeti, Couperin, Schumann, and Brahms on Orchid Classics.
Wailin' Al Walker Hits #1 With New Album BLUESMAN
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026
Vancouver bluesman Al Walker's eighth self-produced album BLUESMAN reaches #1 on the Roots Music Report Canada chart and debuts at #13 on the Canadian Big Blues Chart.
Interview: Deborah Zecher of BROADWAY BIBLE at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 6, 2026
Bistro Award winner and multiple MAC and Broadway World nominee Deborah Zecher returns to Don’t Tell Mama with a new cabaret show BROADWAY BIBLE: A SERMON IN SEQUINS on 10/18, 11/1 and 12/9. We spoke about the upcoming shows.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Delights at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - Sep 27, 2026
The brand new McCoy Rigby Entertainment production of the cheeky, macabre classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS—now on stage through October 11, 2026 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts—is quite possibly the most eye-popping, delightfully entertaining iteration of the stage show you will ever experience here on the West Coast. Filled with thrilling, big-budget Broadway-caliber visuals, memorable 60's R&B-inspired music, and awesome, over-the-top performances from an incredible cast, the show feels wonderfully re-energized in this luxe-looking (and sounding) production that will reignite your affection for this hilarious classic.
Janis Siegel Releases THE ART OF VOCALESE Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 26, 2026
Janis Siegel, 10x Grammy-winning founder of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, released her new album THE ART OF VOCALESE on Origin Records, featuring jazz musicians including pianist John Di Martino, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and vocalists Lea DeLaria and Raul Midón.
Miles Okazaki to Reissue WORK Solo Guitar Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 23, 2026
Guitarist Miles Okazaki reissues his six-disc solo guitar album WORK, which features the complete Thelonious Monk songbook, coinciding with the release of THE MONKATHON film.
Sondheim’s Dreams: A Sweet Mistake?
by The Sondheim Hub - Oct 3, 2026
Mrs. Lovett has thought of everything. The seaside cottage, the fishing boat, the friends dropping in for dinner… “By the Sea,” her daydream of married life with Sweeney Todd, shows her to be nothing if not accommodating. “Now and then you could do the guest in,” she suggests, between thoughts of kippered herring and bathing dresses.
Dan Siegel Announces RESOLUTION, Contemporary Jazz Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 14, 2026
Pianist and composer Dan Siegel released a nine-song contemporary jazz album featuring collaborators including Jay Bellerose, Brian Bromberg, and Dean Parks, prioritizing raw first takes over polished perfection.
Julie Andrews Documentary to Stream on Disney+
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
A feature documentary on Julie Andrews, covering her career from stage to screen, is set to stream on Disney+. The film will draw on Andrews' personal archive and new interviews.
Who Will Win at the 2026 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 3, 2026
The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?
Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Granite Theatre
by Christopher Verleger - Mar 18, 2026
There ain’t nothin’ dirty goin’ on at the Granite Theatre’s lively, enjoyable production of ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,’ the 1978 Broadway musical written by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson with music and lyrics by Carol Hall, nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the basis for the 1982 movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds.